Categories: AwardsCurrent Affairs

Agri-Entrepreneur Sopna Kallingal Secures Spice Award

Sopna Kallingal of Kallingal Plantation, Thrissur, received Spice Award 2024, instituted by ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research. The award has been given to her for her initiatives in enterprise diversification and integrated crop management strategies, promoting a sustainable spice-based cropping system.

About Spice Award

Spice Awards is an annual event which has been created to reward Asian and Indian cuisine across Scotland and we are delighted to present the 6th Annual SPICE Awards for 2024. Our independent voting campaign runs annually. We invite communities from across the country to support their favourite local and national businesses by voting for them via our online voting system.

About Sopna Kallingal’s achievement

She received the award on June 2, at a function held in Kozhikode Under the leadership of Ms. Kallingal, Kallingal plantation has a diverse range of crops, embodying a dedication to enterprise diversification and agriculture innovation, according to the award citation. The priority crop in the Kallingal Plantation is nutmeg. However, through an intercropping method, the plantation has optimised space and productivity, integrating nutmeg trees, coconut palms, areca nut and black pepper vines. It has a variety of livestock, including Marwadi horses, native cow, ornamental fish, pigeons, rabbits, ornamental hens and goats, highlighting the effectiveness of mixed farming methods.

 

trilok

Recent Posts

Moody’s Cuts India’s FY27 Growth Forecast to 6% Amid Rising Fuel Costs

Rating agency Moody has lowered the India's economic growth for the FY27. Moody's have projected…

27 mins ago

Which Continent is known as the White Continent?

Our Earth has seven continents and each one is different in its land, weather and…

1 hour ago

A Smarter Tax System: AI-Powered ‘Kar Saathi’ Launched in India

Income Tax Department of India has launched a new platform called 'Kar Saathi'. It is…

1 hour ago

Blackbucks Make Comeback in Chhattisgarh After Nearly a Century

The remarkable conservation success story of blackbucks coming from the State of Chhattisgarh. The state…

2 hours ago

Which Hobby is known as the King of Hobbies?

Hobbies are those activities that people do in their free time for enjoyment and relaxation.…

3 hours ago

BRO’s Project Chetak Turns 47: How It Strengthened India’s Border Infrastructure Explained

The Project Chetak by the Border Roads Organization celebrated the 47th Raising Day in Bikaner.…

3 hours ago